Hey Grandpa, What's for Supper? Part 2

[3goodeggs]

California is about 150 years more progressive than Florida.

 

[BBQJOE]

All this talk of fish!
I've got some frozen Dorado in the freezer, and some U15 shrimp. I'm going to have a hard time deciding which way to go. Maybe a little nap will help.
Maybe some steak tartar. I just don't know.

 

[donrae]

Speaking of fish, why is it I hear so much about tilapia farming in the US, but everything I see in the store is from China? Where is all this US raised tilapia going?

Honey and I were talking last night about being able to do travel nursing a few years down the road, once he gets his RN and The Locusts are all graduated. We were discussing how nice it would be to live by the weather--the eastern south in spring and fall, Montana in the summer or fall, desert or coast in the winter, etc. But now you all have me thinking to go where the seafood is! We've done a little crabbing, but to be able to catch fresh shrimp--

Or lobster, I've never had lobster. Honey's thinking about hunting elk, now I'm thinking about hunting shellfish lol.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I miss living in Washington State, where we used to catch our own Dungeness Crabs, and Mississippi, where getting up at midnight with a bag of dry cat food and our cast nets used to result in a cooler full of fresh shrimp. <sigh> I'm a seafood junkie and I created a monster! I had to teach Katie when she was only 2 years old how to crack crab legs herself because I couldn't keep up with her, and how many 4 year olds do you know who adore mussels? She called them "Mermaid Spoons". We used to tell her dad that we were teaching her how NOT to be a cheap date! She loves mussels, crab (King and Snow), scallops, shrimp fixed any way possible, lobster, clams, again fixed any way possible, and her very favorite veggies are broccoli and steamed asparagus! Yep, that's my girl!

The worst thing about living in Wyoming was the lack of seafood! I personally don't like trout - so fresh caught fish was out and there was nothing really available in the stores. The quality of seafood used in the restaurants was abysmal, so I wouldn't order it out either.
I grew up on fresh fish - bass, bluegill, crappie or anything else we could catch. So I love the more mild flavored fish. Wisconsin really spoils a person. Dad loved trout - so when he caught those they were his, and only his to eat.

 

[Blooie]

Ah, Wyo - then you never hit the Wind River Casino in Riverton! My gosh, I've lived on all 3 coasts of the US and WRC has THE best lobster I've ever eaten! The shrimp cocktail was beautifully served and perfectly prepared too. We are going back to Riverton for a series of meetings this upcoming weekend, and my mouth is already watering!

 

[mlm Mike]

My wife actually cooked dinner tonight. It's always a 50/50 shot tonight worked out. She made pork tenderloin with cherry something. Mashed potato and gravy. It was good.

 

[donrae]

I've been craving lemon/citrus lately, so I decided to try a recipe for chicken piccata. I've never had it before, but it sounded so good. It was okay, but not really anything special. The family decided for basically the same effort we'd rather have chicken parm. Lemon herb roasted taters and a huge salad rounded things off.

maybe a nice lemony cheesecake will fill my craving

?

tonight is home made pizzas.

 

[3goodeggs]

Lemon bars.

 

[donrae]

Do you have a good recipe? I've never made them before.

 

[ronott1]

LEMON BARS

2 CUPS FLOUR
1/2 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
1 CUP BUTTER - NO SUBSTITUTES
4 EGGS
2 CUPS SUGAR
4 TABLESPOONS FLOUR
6 TABLESPOONS LEMON JUICE
1/2 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350*. MIX TOGETHER FLOUR, SUGAR AND BUTTER USING A PASTRY BLENDER. PRESS INTO A 9X13 PAN. BAKE ABOUT 22 MINUTES UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED AROUND EDGES.

WHILE THAT IS BAKING MIX TOGETHER SUGAR, FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER, THEN ADD LEMON JUICE AND EGGS. I USE A WISK SO IT MIXES WELL. I ALSO ADD A COUPLE DROPS OF YELLOW FOOD COLOR SO IT' S A LITTLE BRIGHTER...WITH FARM FRESH EGGS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE TO DO THAT

POUR OVER BAKED CRUST AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT OF THE OVEN. BAKE ANOTHER 22 MINUTES UNTIL CENTER IS SET. SPRINKLE WITH 1 TABLESPOON POWDERED SUGAR WHEN COOL. THESE SHOULD MELT IN YOUR MOUTH...ENJOY